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-- A Gift of Armor; of Sisterhood.

There is soft, girlish giggling in the room accompanied by the sound of shuffling feet. You are blindfolded, set in the middle of a little antechamber of the crumbling temple you and your Sisters care for. Mostly they care for it now but it remains the place you feel most at ease.

A hand brushes across your back; a feather-light touch; an afterthought. You feel only shame at how the muscles of your back flex and shift at it. 

A sister shushes another and there is another round of giggles. The shame flees your body and you smile, feeling the warmth of affection in the room. “Sister Patience,” that would be the Mother with her creaky floor of a voice, lived in and worn from use. The giggling stops and the stillness is like a curtain drawn across the window. You can hear the smile on her face as she repeats your name, “Sister Patience we are so pleased to present.  Hm.  Sister Adore do you mind -- thank you.” The blindfold drops unknotted by the gnarled fingers of your eldest Sister. When her hands fall to your shoulders you do not flinch; her touch is only the need of balance and nothing else. You are happy to be a pillar for her. She gives you a gummy smile as she stepped back. “Thank you, Sister,” the Mother’s voice pulls your attention back and her expression sets your heart to aching. She knows because she knows you. You know she knows because her right ear twitches; a sign she is pleased.

“We have a gift for you, Sister Patience. Some of it made by your fellow Sisters but some of it the best we could get.” She means afford. The pain in your heart sharpens. Her right ear twitches and her grin is wide enough, now, you can see the remaining point of one fang. She steps to the side with a grand, sweeping gesture of her arm. 

You see Sister Kindness first; her grin is blinding and you echo it on instinct. She lifts what she is holding and --

Oh.

Oh.  Lover.

There is a cheer and bursts of laughter when the sob finally tears itself from your throat. A few Sisters clap; something to keep them from hugging you, you know. Their joy is not from your tears and their amusement is not mockery; it is only the actions of women whose hearts are spilling over to fill yours as well.

You are grateful. You do not think you can be grateful enough.

Sister Kindness holds in her hands a piece of armor beautiful in its simplicity. The sisters around her hold the rest of the pieces. The cloth has been embroidered, by their proud hands, with trailing moon daisies and vining patterns. The thread matches the iridescent nature of your hair, recently shorn. 

It is beautiful and lovely and you touch each piece with the tenderness of a lover. 

It is the scapular that brings another sob, another round of fond laughter. Made from wool and hemmed with that same thread. It continues the pattern of embroidered moon daisies and vines; each daisy is just a little different. One from each of them, then. Oh, how your heart aches; it is too full. 

You reach to touch the scapular and as your fingers trace the edge of a petal you feel the quiet thrum of power.

Wordlessly you turn to the Mother who is already smiling. “Only prayers, Sister Patience.” She means love. A garment made a little divine because of the love put into making it. 

“It's beautiful,” your voice is a creak - there are nervous titters from your sisters. “We felt it… appropriate,” she replied, searching the air for the word. She resettled her stare on you and --

The joy does not disappear from the room but it dims beneath understanding.

Your shoulders will adjust to the burden they are asked to carry. 

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KAZ'S 250 FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY!

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Once again, thank you so much for liking my silly content enough and I'm so happy to be in this community. Good luck!!!

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Rejoice, I made a FFXIV based Mixed May prompt list! Including Mix Raced Characters as well as None Playable Raced Characters.

Feel free to share and use this list for #FFXIVMixedMay

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— Vita Sackville-West, from “Solitude.”

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-- orison.

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Fangs, alternate colors by Iren Horrors

Original color version here

This artist on Instagram // Society6

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Art by Hellish Razor

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Cementiri de Montjuïc, Barcelona

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Giuseppe Badiali (1798-1859)

A Gothic Forehall at Night (detail)Watercolor on Canvas

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Photo by Vasilina Sirotina

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LFRP; Karliah Decadieux

Carrd;

Character Sheet;

The Basics ––––

   Age: Thirty-six.    Birthday: 9th Sun of the First Astral Moon.    Race: Midlander/Ishgardian Elezen.    Gender: Cis woman (she/her).    Sexuality: Theoretically bisexual, with a preference towards women.    Marital Status: Single.    Server: Gilgamesh.

Physical Appearance ––––

   Hair: Thin, white-blonde hair with streaks of grey. Usually kept quite neat.    Eyes: Faded, pale green.    Height: 75 ilms, around 6'3.    Build: Lanky and bony; spindly.    Distinguishing Marks: Her limp, though not necessarily a mark on her body. A large scar across her nose, a burn scar on her neck, what looks like the beginning of a brand on the top of her right shoulder.    Common Accessories: A wooden cane that she also uses as an aetherical focus.

Personal ––– –

   Profession: Chirurgeon, retired chaplain.    Hobbies: Overworking herself, reading, adventuring.    Languages: Common, a very limited amount of Dravanian.    Residence: Ishgard.    Birthplace: Ishgard, the Pillars.    Religion: Ishgardian Orthodox Church, sometimes.    Patron Deity: Halone.    Fears: Dragons, illness.

Relationships –––-

   Spouse: None.    Children: None.    Parents: Mother alive, still close with her.    Siblings: None.    Other Relatives: Several Ishgardian nobles or people in the church.    Pets: None.

Traits –––-

* Bold your character’s answer.

   Extroverted / In Between / Introverted    Disorganized / In Between / Organized    Close Minded / In Between / Open Minded    Calm / In Between / Anxious    Disagreeable / In Between / Agreeable    Cautious / In Between / Reckless    Patient / In Between /  Impatient    Outspoken / In Between / Reserved    Leader / In Between / Follower    Empathetic / In Between / Apathetic    Optimistic / In Between / Pessimistic    Traditional / In Between / Modern    Hard-working / In Between / Lazy    Cultured / In Between / Uncultured    Loyal / In Between / Disloyal    Faithful / In Between / Unfaithful

Additional information ––––

   Smoking Habit: None.    Drugs: Rarely.    Alcohol: Frequently.

RP Hooks ––––

    Ishgardian: Is your character affiliated with the Holy See? Ishgard, in general? I'm sure Karliah will get along with them - she depended on it for so long. Even better if your character has defected or has issues with the church or Ishgard, she is quite curious to learn how people truly feel about Ishgard.

    Physician: If your character is sick, Karliah is your physician. She has mostly dealt with great wounds from battle, and is very skilled in field medicine, though that doesn't mean she can't care for chronically ill patients. She often travels with adventuring groups as a healer as well, so though she is very slow sometimes, she's always eager to help adventurers if they don't mind helping her along.    

    On the opposite side, if your character is also a healer or physician or what have you, they might notice how sickly she is at times. Getting Karliah to actually open up about any sort of illness she might have might be tough, but perhaps with enough pestering..

OOC ----

Hi!! I finally finished Karliah's Carrd and some of her character info. (All subject to change because I have a peabrain.) My OOC stuff is listed in the Carrd, but, please feel free to DM me on tumblr or on Discord (scamp#6947) if you have any questions or wanna talk or anything!!

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LFRP; Karliah Decadieux

Carrd;

Character Sheet;

The Basics ––––

   Age: Thirty-six.    Birthday: 9th Sun of the First Astral Moon.    Race: Midlander/Ishgardian Elezen.    Gender: Cis woman (she/her).    Sexuality: Bisexual, with a preference towards women.    Marital Status: Single.    Server: Gilgamesh.

Physical Appearance ––––

   Hair: Thin, white-blonde hair with streaks of grey. Usually kept quite neat.    Eyes: Faded, pale green.    Height: 75 ilms, around 6'3.    Build: Lanky and bony; spindly.    Distinguishing Marks: Her limp, though not necessarily a mark on her body. A large scar across her nose, a burn scar on her neck, what looks like the beginning of a brand on the top of her right shoulder.    Common Accessories: A wooden cane that she also uses as an aetherical focus.

Personal ––– –

   Profession: Chirurgeon, retired chaplain.    Hobbies: Overworking herself, reading, adventuring.    Languages: Common, a very limited amount of Dravanian.    Residence: Ishgard.    Birthplace: Ishgard, the Pillars.    Religion: Ishgardian Orthodox Church, sometimes.    Patron Deity: Halone.    Fears: Dragons, illness.

Relationships –––-

   Spouse: None.    Children: None.    Parents: Mother alive, still close with her.    Siblings: None.    Other Relatives: Several Ishgardian nobles or people in the church.    Pets: None.

Traits –––-

* Bold your character’s answer.

   Extroverted / In Between / Introverted    Disorganized / In Between / Organized    Close Minded / In Between / Open Minded    Calm / In Between / Anxious    Disagreeable / In Between / Agreeable    Cautious / In Between / Reckless    Patient / In Between /  Impatient    Outspoken / In Between / Reserved    Leader / In Between / Follower    Empathetic / In Between / Apathetic    Optimistic / In Between / Pessimistic    Traditional / In Between / Modern    Hard-working / In Between / Lazy    Cultured / In Between / Uncultured    Loyal / In Between / Disloyal    Faithful / In Between / Unfaithful

Additional information ––––

   Smoking Habit: None.    Drugs: Rarely.    Alcohol: Frequently.

RP Hooks ––––

    Ishgardian: Is your character affiliated with the Holy See? Ishgard, in general? I'm sure Karliah will get along with them - she depended on it for so long. Even better if your character has defected or has issues with the church or Ishgard, she is quite curious to learn how people truly feel about Ishgard.

    Physician: If your character is sick, Karliah is your physician. She has mostly dealt with great wounds from battle, and is very skilled in field medicine, though that doesn't mean she can't care for chronically ill patients. She often travels with adventuring groups as a healer as well, so though she is very slow sometimes, she's always eager to help adventurers if they don't mind helping her along.    

    On the opposite side, if your character is also a healer or physician or what have you, they might notice how sickly she is at times. Getting Karliah to actually open up about any sort of illness she might have might be tough, but perhaps with enough pestering..

OOC ----

Hi!! I finally finished Karliah's Carrd and some of her character info. (All subject to change because I have a peabrain.) My OOC stuff is listed in the Carrd, but, please feel free to DM me on tumblr or on Discord (scamp#6947) if you have any questions or wanna talk or anything!!

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Dana Zaltzman

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Cursed by Max Trotzki